Extracurriculars & Awards

College Application Essays

In my semester as a peer tutor, I have learned that every meeting with a student presents a new opportunity to learn—both for the student and for me. When I help students on their papers I want them to value not only proper grammar or structure, but to value their own thoughts. I want to make sure that they can clearly convey their message to the reader by including their own perspective from their personal experiences. What I value...

Supplemental Essay: Issue of personal significance

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When I worked at Papa Murphy's pizza, I was present when an armed robbery occurred. My co-workers and I were held at gunpoint to open the safe for the robber. This incident happened three months before I graduated from high school. I was startled and shocked to experience this. After, I began to think more about our society. I was beginning to see why people commit such acts out of desperation. It was because they weren't given opportunities as children...

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College Admissions Advice

My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them

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My extracurricular activities in college helped lead me to my major and...